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July 8, 2014

New Report Reveals Iranian TV’s Continued Human Rights Violations

The United States should reinstate sanctions on Iran’s state TV and radio broadcasting agency, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), for the continuation of its widespread human rights violations detailed in this report. ...

December 2, 2009

UN General Assembly Resolution on Situation of Human Rights in Iran – November 2009

Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran The General Assembly, Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, as well as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,1 the International Covenants on Human Rights2 and other international human rights instruments, Recalling its previous resolutions on the ...

November 16, 2009

Letter to Members of the United Nations on Human Rights in Iran – November 2009

10. Association for Human Rights Legal Aid (Egypt) 11. Association for Women’s Rights in Development ...

September 14, 2009

Submission to the Human Rights Council for Iran’s Universal Periodic Review

This submission by the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran provides information under sections C and D as stipulated in the General Guidelines for the Preparation of Information under the Universal Periodic Review: Section C briefly enumerates some of the Campaign’s concerns about the Islamic ...

June 23, 2009

Killed and Detained Since 12 June

Last Updated: 2 September 2009 Here is the list of those killed and detained in Iran, updated as information becomes available. The list is by no means comprehensive and does not include the great majority of people arrested at protests on the streets. The Campaign ...

June 1, 2009

Letter to the Head of the Judiciary to Release Osanloo

(1 June 2009) We are seriously concerned for Mr. Osanloo’s life. He is held in Rajaiee Shahr prison, in Karaj, along with violent criminals who have threatened his life. He could die as a result of such attacks and ensuing mayhem. He should not be ...

May 28, 2009

Alaei Brothers, Silva Harotonian, and Mohammad Ehsani Court Rulings — English

English text of the court ruling against the Alaei brothers, Silva Harotonian, and Mohammad Ehsani. Original documents in Farsi. ...

May 27, 2009

Alaei Brothers, Silva Harotonian, and Mohammad Ehsani Court Rulings — Farsi

Original PDF documents of the court rulings against Drs. Kamiar and Arash Alaei, Silva Harotonian, and Mohammad Ehsani. Documents are in Farsi. ...

January 15, 2009

Iranian Islamic Human Rights Commission Response to ANNI Letter

Response of the Iranian Islamic Human Rights Commission to a letter written by ANNI expressing concern over the shutting down of the Defenders of Human Rights Center. ...

January 14, 2009

ANNI Letter to the Iranian Islamic Human Rights Commission

Asian NGOs Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI) Letter to the Iranian Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) Regarding the Closing of the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC) ...

December 6, 2008

Situation of Academic Rights in Iran Appendices

Lists compiling detained, imprisoned, suspended and released students from March 2007 to December 2008. ...

November 25, 2008

Open Letter to Ayatollah Shahroudi: Release Kaboudvand

Open letter to Head of the Judiciary, Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, calling for the release of imprisoned human rights activist, Mohammad Sadiq Kaboudvand. ...

October 30, 2008

Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in Iran

English, Passed by Third Committee 21 November 2008, Adopted by General Assembly 18 December 2008 ...

August 2, 2008

Emad Baghi’s “The Bloodied Stone”

Emad Baghi’s piece “The Bloodied Stone” on the lawfulness within Islamic jurisprudence of stoning executions. ...

August 2, 2008

Emad Baghi’s Letter to the Judiciary

Letter by Emad Baghi to Head of the Judiciary, Ayatollah Shahroudi, about the jurisprudential process of capital punishment. ...

July 31, 2008

Open Letter to Ayatollah Shahroudi Regarding Execution Sentence of Farzad Kamangar

An open letter appealing to the Head of the Judiciary, Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, on behalf of Farzad Kamangar. ...

July 2, 2008

Proposed Legislation on Expanding Capital Punishment

Legislation introduced by Iran’s Parliament on 2 July 2008. It expands crimes punishable by death to include certain blogging and website activities. ...

March 5, 2008

Launch of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran

(5 March 2008) Independent human rights activists are today launching an international campaign to address egregious human rights violations and the repression of human rights activists and social movements in Iran. The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran will build global support for human ...

February 4, 2008

Impunity Ad Infinitum

The recent death of a student detainee in Iran brings into sharp focus the unlimited impunity enjoyed by security and intelligence forces. One of the most pervasive issues afflicting Iran’s justice system is the ability of interrogators, prison guards, and judiciary agents to — literally ...

Latest News

  • Civilians Must Be Protected At All Times During War
    Civilians Must Be Protected At All Times During War
    July 15, 2026
  • Iran Intensifies Assault on Independent Lawyers Amid Expanding Post-War Crackdown
    Iran Intensifies Assault on Independent Lawyers Amid Expanding Post-War Crackdown
    June 18, 2026
  • As Executions Surge in Iran, Prisoners Risk Their Lives to Protest the State’s Killings
    As Executions Surge in Iran, Prisoners Risk Their Lives to Protest the State's Killings
    June 8, 2026
  • A Collective Call from Inside Iran for Free and Equal Internet Access
    A Collective Call from Inside Iran for Free and Equal Internet Access
    May 28, 2026
  • Iran’s Baha’i Community Under Intensified State Attack Amid Escalating Domestic Repression
    Iran’s Baha’i Community Under Intensified State Attack Amid Escalating Domestic Repression
    May 19, 2026
  • Iran’s Execution Machine: Political Hangings Surge as Dozens Face Imminent Death
    Iran’s Execution Machine: Political Hangings Surge as Dozens Face Imminent Death
    April 30, 2026
  • UN Rights Chief Urges Halt to Executions, Warns of Escalating Repression Iran
    UN Rights Chief Urges Halt to Executions, Warns of Escalating Repression Iran
    April 29, 2026
  • 30 Legal Groups Call for Immediate Release of Detained Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and Her Husband Reza Khandan
    30 Legal Groups Call for Immediate Release of Detained Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and Her Husband Reza Khandan
    April 14, 2026
  • Attacks on Essential Infrastructure Will Have Catastrophic Consequences for Millions of Civilians Across the Region
    Attacks on Essential Infrastructure Will Have Catastrophic Consequences for Millions of Civilians Across the Region
    April 6, 2026
  • At least 1,500 Arrested in Iran as State Intensifies Domestic Crackdown
    At least 1,500 Arrested in Iran as State Intensifies Domestic Crackdown
    March 31, 2026
  • Opinion: Iran is already ramping up its next war. Guess who the ‘enemy’ is.
    Opinion: Iran is already ramping up its next war. Guess who the ‘enemy’ is.
    March 25, 2026
  • Three Protesters Publicly Hanged in Iran; Dozens More At Imminent Risk of Execution
    Three Protesters Publicly Hanged in Iran; Dozens More At Imminent Risk of Execution
    March 19, 2026
  • Civilians Must Be Protected Across the Middle East
    Civilians Must Be Protected Across the Middle East
    March 5, 2026
  • Grave Concerns for the Safety of Political Prisoners and Detainees in Iran
    Grave Concerns for the Safety of Political Prisoners and Detainees in Iran
    March 2, 2026
  • Iran’s Machinery of Repression Escalates: Arbitrary Arrests, Torture, Enforced Disappearances, and Death Sentences After Protest Massacre
    Iran’s Machinery of Repression Escalates: Arbitrary Arrests, Torture, Enforced Disappearances, and Death Sentences After Protest Massacre
    February 25, 2026
  • UN Experts Demand Iran Reveal Fate of Detainees, Halt Executions
    UN Experts Demand Iran Reveal Fate of Detainees, Halt Executions
    February 20, 2026
  • Op-Ed: Iran’s Protests Have Ended. The State’s Terror Campaign Has Not.
    Op-Ed: Iran’s Protests Have Ended. The State’s Terror Campaign Has Not.
    February 16, 2026
  • Over 200 Schoolchildren Killed by Security Forces in Iran: ‘They’ve Effectively Massacred an Entire School’
    Over 200 Schoolchildren Killed by Security Forces in Iran: ‘They’ve Effectively Massacred an Entire School’
    February 12, 2026
  • Unreported Atrocities: Eyewitnesses Detail Massive and Deadly State Crackdown Against Protesters in Iran’s Provincial Cities
    Unreported Atrocities: Eyewitnesses Detail Massive and Deadly State Crackdown Against Protesters in Iran’s Provincial Cities
    January 30, 2026
  • Statement From Physicians in Iran: ‘Being a Doctor Is Not a Crime’
    Statement From Physicians in Iran: ‘Being a Doctor Is Not a Crime’
    January 29, 2026
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